Christian apologists flee Indonesia amid threats of physical violence, blasphemy charges
A rash of complaints to police in Indonesia accusing Christians of blasphemy on social media has driven several of them to seek refuge abroad.
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‘Systematic targeting’: Sudan interrogates, jails 19 Christians
Several Christians were arrested in Sudan’s city of Madani by security personnel associated with the Sudan Armed Forces. Some of the Christians arrested were members of various churches affiliated with the Sudan Council of Churches.
'I will not deny Christ': Pastor, wife imprisoned on false charges of ‘forced conversion’ win bail
A Christian couple in India convicted of forcible conversion despite lack of evidence and sentenced to five years in prison have won bail while they appeal, sources said.
Hardline Muslims stab evangelist after widow gives her life to Christ
Hardline Muslims in eastern Uganda beat and stabbed an evangelist after he and his team led a Muslim widow to Christ during open-air gospel preaching, sources said.
Christians in Indonesia facing discrimination amid opposition to build church for growing community
A church in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi Province has been facing unexpected opposition to the proposed construction of a larger worship building.
Hundreds of Muslims protest evangelists at Gospel event
Hundreds of Muslims from various Islamic groups last week protested the presence of two evangelists at a major Gospel event in Indonesia’s Central Sulewesi Province, according to local reports.
Sudanese authorities arrest, torture 7 displaced Christians
Intelligence agents of the Sudan Armed Forces arrested and tortured at least seven Christians in Shendi, about 93 miles northeast of Khartoum, sources said.
Christian woman suffers miscarriage after being beaten, strangled by head of tribal group for praying
A Christian woman in central India suffered a miscarriage this month after tribal relatives who practice traditional religion beat and strangled her, sources said.
Man loses wife, entire family for choosing Christ over Muhammad
The Muslim family of a young man in Sudan’s Darfur Region has disowned him and compelled his wife to divorce him because he converted to Christianity, an area source said.
Sudanese authorities ban Christians from attending worship service: Not allowed in 'Muslim areas'
Authorities in Sudan prevented Christians internally displaced by war from celebrating Christmas in a park where they had taken refuge, sources said.
